The jones family drove 336 miles to their vacation destination. Mr. Jones drove for 2 hours, Mrs. Jones drove for 1.4 hours, and Marcus drove the remaining 1.25 hours. To the nearest tenth, what was the average rate of speed in miles per hour for the Jones' family trip?

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Cindy Curtis

Mathematics

13 April, 14:37

The jones family drove 336 miles to their vacation destination. Mr. Jones drove for 2 hours, Mrs. Jones drove for 1.4 hours, and Marcus drove the remaining 1.25 hours. To the nearest tenth, what was the average rate of speed in miles per hour for the Jones' family trip?

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Tripp French · Answer 1

72.3 mph

Step-by-step explanation:

2 + 1.4 + 1.25 = 4.65

336/4.65 = 72.3

you add up the time the trip took and then divide the number of miles by the time because it is miles per hour